Tech & startups
Quick answer
Tech startups usually have few assets and burn cash before revenue, so non-dilutive grants first, then angels, crowdfunding and venture capital as traction grows, tends to fit best.
Best-fit financing, in order
- 1
Grants & matching grants
Why: Programmes such as Cradle and MDEC schemes fund early product work without taking equity.
- 2
Angel investors
Why: Angels add experience and introductions at the pre-seed and seed stages.
- 3
Equity crowdfunding (ECF)
Why: ECF can fund early growth and build a community, and may attract MyCIF co-investment.
- 4
Venture capital (VC)
Why: Once you show repeatable growth, VC funds can finance scaling.
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